Officers from 25 cadres to begin 2-day pen-down strike from tomorrow over 'discrimination' by admin cadres
According to a press statement, signed by the council’s president, MM Rahman, the strike will take place nationwide on 27 and 28 May from 9:00am to 12:00pm
Officers from 25 civil service cadres have announced a pen-down strike starting 27 May in protest of alleged discriminatory temporary suspension and departmental cases against officials of various cadres by the administration cadre
The protesters, under the banner of the "Inter-Cadre Discrimination Elimination Council", also demand the establishment of profession-based ministries, the abolition of DS pool quotas, and equality for all cadres.
According to a press statement, signed by the council's president, MM Rahman, the strike will take place nationwide on 27 and 28 May from 9:00am to 12:00pm.
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Emergency services, including hospital emergency departments, will remain outside the scope of the strike, reads the press statement.
Criticising the administration cadre members, the council said they recently engaged in scuffles, rallies inside ministries, and showdowns at the Ministry of Public Administration. These incidents were followed by widespread discussion on social media, where administration cadre members allegedly engaged in disputes with officers from the other 25 cadres.
The council claims that as a consequence of these online exchanges, 12 officers from the 25 cadres have been temporarily suspended.
Despite assurances from different government quarters to resolve the issue, no substantive steps have been taken, they allege.
Moreover, departmental actions are reportedly underway against several other officers from these cadres, while no punitive action has been taken against administration cadre members involved in similar activities that allegedly violated government rules and regulations, the statement claims.
Earlier on 26 December 2024, officials from 25 civil service cadres observed human chain protests across Bangladesh, demanding equality among cadres and protesting the proposed exclusion of education and health cadres from the civil service.
The protest followed a recommendation by the Public Administration Reform Commission's recommendation to appoint 50% of deputy secretaries from the administration cadre and another 50% from the rest.
They also protested against the commission's recommendation to remove education and health cadres from the civil service, and demanding the establishment of a ministry based on professional roles.
